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Family Photo season is in full swing! I have already got to meet families and catch up with families I have been lucky enough to photograph before. This wonderful family is one of the new families I got to meet. Relaxed, fun and with their sweet boy we got to laugh ALOT during our session. So, take a break this Wednesday and check out a few favorites from this recent fall family photos session in Jacksonville FL. Happy Wednesday! Melody

If you have been following me for any amount of time, you know that I LOVE St Augustine, Fl. For some reason, every time I go, I feel like I am on vacation. Like I could walk around and soak up everything in downtown St Augustine all day long. And yes, I have been there a lot. So, of course when clients want their Maternity Photoshoot or Family Photos in historic St Augustine, I am SOOOO excited. Every time. This wonderful family was only in St Augustine for two nights on

It's not a secret my Watch Me Grow baby plan families have a special place in my heart. Being able to capture so many Milestones over a baby's first year. From Fresh 48 Photography, to Newborn Photos, then those smiles, teeth, all that changes as your little one grows. Miss M has been a doll since her Fresh 48 photos. Her sister a rockstar through any weather, and their momma able to find the cutest outfits every time! So, check out only a few of my favorites from this Fir

It's officially Family Portrait season here in Jacksonville and St Augustine FL. What does that mean? Well, many families want their annual family photoshoot in the Fall (Granted, we live in Florida....so Fall isn't really a thing. It's Summer 2). My schedule gets filled quickly, BUT I get to meet up with many of the same families year after year to capture how big their kids have gotten and all the love and connection they have as their family grows. And I LOVE it! This

Summer always tends to lead us towards beautiful sunrises. Even though it means really early mornings in the summer, I never regret watching a beautiful sunrise (I did get up at 4:15a to make sure I saw all of the sunrise in Maine, so I'm committed, lol). This wonderful family made a weekend of it, coming in from out of town for their beautiful sunrise session. It was worth it completely though! So, make Monday a little better with some beauty and favorites from these sunri

When you can beat the heat and meet an adorably cute little man, I'd say these Summer Family Portraits were a success! This sweet family met me at one of my favorite parks for Petite Family Portrait sessions. The colors mom choose were perfect and their little man could not have been cuter!!!! It's wonderful to meet new families, laugh, photography chubby hands and feet and call all of it "work". Being a Family Photographer in Jacksonville is pretty amazing. So, stay cool

Summer is here and beach sessions abound. A couple weeks ago, I was able to do my Annual Beach Mini Event with some awesome families. I love beach portraits.....heck, I love the beach. Hearing it, watching it, all of it. I love these minis every year and meeting new families or capturing another milestone for returning families make them even better. So, stay cool this Wednesday, get your relax on before tomorrow's Holiday and check out some of my favorites from these Beac

It's not secret I love my Watch Me Grow families. Being able to capture so much of a little one's first year. From Maternity Portraits, Newborn Portraits, then Milestone sessions leading up to their First Birthday, I feel blessed each time a family chooses me to be apart of this journey. These memories as their little one grows and changes so much in that first year. With this amazing family, this was the third baby I got to watch grow. Our third Maternity session, third Ne

Family Portraits SHOULD BE FUN. There should be laughter, play, tickles, cuddles and games. Families should be photographed having fun together. Loving each other. Because that is WHO our families are. We play. We have fun. We Love. So, anytime a client has a specific idea for fun portraits I do my best to help them make it happen. When meeting up with a Watch Me Grow family for these portraits are even better. All along, Sara has told me her ideas for fun portraits. She

I know, I have said it before.... and I say it alot....BUT, it's SO true. My Watch Me Grow families are amazing. Being able to capture all the milestone's of a Baby's First Year is amazing. AND...St Augustine, FL is amazing. Not sure if I have said that last one before, but I do love that city. So, anytime clients want a St Augustine portrait session I am 100% in! I got to catch up with this wonderful family to capture Mr. K's 8 Month session and it couldn't have been mo

It's not secret I love my Watch Me Grow families. And though Monday's are usually for Maternity portraits, I have had a few Milestone and Newborn sessions recently that I need to share! This is my 3rd baby boy with this wonderful family. I cannot explain the honor I feel that they have trusted me every time in capturing the first year of their little loves. I send all my families a questionnaire so I can get to know them better. Which often helps me suggest locations for t

Watching sweet little lives grow throughout their first year, and even year after year as they become little people is pretty amazing. Definately a perk of being a Jacksonville Beach Family Photographer in Jacksonville and St Augustine. But, being able to capture my family as they grow....even better. This sweet girl is my youngest niece. An absolute doll, who may be the happiest baby ever. And you can't help but love her. So, make this Wednesday a bit better with some fav

It's no secret I love my Watch Me Grow families. Being able to see little ones grow and change over their first year. Even being able to see how their older siblings grow is basically, amazing. Being a Baby Photographer and local Family Photographer in Jacksonville and St Augustine Fl is pretty much awesome. And these sweet girls prove that even more. Miss M has been the sweetest every session since we met at her Fresh 48 Portrait session. Her big sister, has been a rockstar

For Christmas, my grandmother got me a sign that reads, "Family is Everything." If you have followed me for a little while, you know that this was the last gift she would give as my grandmother passed on Christmas Eve. But, it is still a great gift. Because she knew me. She knew how much I love my family. I do my best to prioritize my family and that is one reason that I try to make absolutely sure that every family that comes to me for a Family Portrait session is in love

As a Family Photographer, I have been so blessed this Family Portrait season. Amazing families, catching up with clients I get to see year after year, sweet little babes and fun locations. I always love when clients have a location that is meaningful to them. So when the Steele Family mentioned private land I knew it was going to be perfection. As a Florida family photographer, I have been blessed to see so many gorgeous parts of our beautiful state. The light that evening,

Christmas season is here and in full swing! Presents need to be wrapped, decorations are ready and I get to meet so many adorable little ones! I absolutely love being a Family Photographer in Jacksonville and St Augustine this time of year as I get to be a Christmas Photos Family Photographer which is even more fun. Family portraits are always fun, filled with smiles, laughter and usually a bit of silly. Sometimes, the photo session is all about the kids though. Miss L was

Lately, every year I try for fun new locations for my Christmas Minis. And this year, I was finally able to secure a local Christmas Tree farm. It was a gorgeous day, and I had many wonderful families meet me to capture their family photos in true a true Christmas background. Thank you so much to the amazing families that met me and make Monday a little more merry with some sweetness from my local Christmas Tree Farm minis for Christmas family photos! Happy Monday! Melody

If you have been following me for any length of time, you probably know I love St Augustine. We frequently day trip there just to enjoy the sights, grab lunch, stroll along Saint George St.......pretend we are tourists on vacation. And it's perfect. But, I also love sessions in this beautiful city. Meeting up again with families year after year is a wonderful perk to my job. Last year, I met this wonderful family for the first time for a beach portrait session. This year,

It's Black Friday! But for those not shopping (or shopping online), why not take a break and see some favorites from two adorable sisters and their Christmas Family photography session. Smiles, cuddles and sweetness fills this session. So, enjoy, be Merry and Thankful this Friday, Melody

It's no secret that this time of year is filled with Family Portraits and Christmas cheer. Or at least Family portraits. But, a good Mommy & Me Portrait session is always worth it. As a present for an amazing mom, or a gift to yourself to focus on capturing the love you have for your little ones, these sessions are always worth it. I met up with this wonderful momma, who is an amazing Kindergarten teacher and former coworker back when I taught Kinders. I've known Miss C sin